From toilets, bread and blue jeans to aeroplanes, microwaves and computers, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions that surround us were created. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work.

From toilets, bread and blue jeans to aeroplanes, microwaves and computers, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions that surround us were created. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work.

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From toilets, bread and blue jeans to aeroplanes, microwaves and computers, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions that surround us were created. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work.

Paperback Book

96 pages, Full colour illustrations throughout

Published: 2012 by Usborne Books

ISBN: 9781409555551

Dimensions: 230 x 166 x 9mm

Author: Claybourne, Anna

Illustrator: Larkum, Adam

Suggested Age Group: 7 and above

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Mainland delivery

Our standard delivery is £2.95 to £4.95 per order to any UK mainland address and is calculated at checkout.

Please note that offshore UK destinations ie Islands of Scilly, Isle of Man and Scottish Islands may incur a surcharge which is weight dependent and calculated as you enter your address in the checkout.

We also offer a UK 24 Hour delivery service for £9.95. If the item(s) are in stock and the order is received before 2pm your order should arrive with you the next working day i.e. order on Friday and we will deliver "In Stock" items on Monday.

We also offer a UK 48 Hour delivery service for £7.95 if the item(s) are in stock and the order is received before 2pm your order should arrive with you on the working day 48 hours after your order i.e. order at 11am on Wednesday and we will deliver "In Stock" items on Friday.

Delivery times

If all your items ordered are "In Stock" and "Standard Delivery" has been chosen you will usually receive them within 2-3 days.

Items which are "Pre-Order" will be sent at no extra charge to you after your first delivery.

A signature may be required on receipt so it may be more convenient for you if we deliver to your work or an address of a friend. We will send you an email when your order leaves us. This may contain a carrier reference for you to track your parcel.

Returns and Refunds

We want you to be delighted with the quality of the goods you receive from BrightMinds. However, if for any reason you do wish to return any items from your order please do so within 90 days of receipt and in resalable condition for either a full refund of the value of the goods or an exchange. Refunds are normally processed within 7 days of receipt.

Overseas delivery

We can deliver anywhere in the world. Delivery for overseas orders will be charged by weight the charge is calculated for you during checkout.

PLEASE email us for a quote on overseas orders as this can sometimes be different to that quoted online

Please contact us on 0344 89 102 36 or <Email Us if you have further queries.

Here are 5 great reasons to buy from us:

You get a full 90 days to return your item to us. If it isn't what you expected, it breaks, you've changed your mind or for no reason whatsoever simply send it back to us and we'll cheerfully refund you every penny.

Returns are easy, simply contact us and together we'll work out what is best for you. We'll get you a replacement or refund in a snap!

We insist that you love everything you buy from us. If you're unhappy for any reason whatsoever, just let us know and we'll bend over backwards to make things right again.

We are a trusted ecommerce business with real people ready to answer your questions. We have traded for almost 20 years and have over 500,000 happy customers

Ordering from BrightMinds is 100% safe and secure.Not only is our site protected by the industry standard SSL encryption but we have gone that extra mile and added EV SSL 'Extended Validation' to give you that extra reassurance that we are who we say we are